Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission to the University of Abuja Conversion Degree Programme (CDP) for the 2025/2026 Academic Session. The programme is aimed at creating an opportunity for applicants in this category of degree classifications: HND, Bachelor’s Degree (Third-Class) and Pass grades. It is also aimed at addressing the problem of dichotomy between HND and Bachelor’s degree.

UNIABUJA DEGREE UPGRADES COURSES

The available programmes are as follows:

A – Faculty of Engineering:

1. Mechanical Engineering
2. Electrical/Electronic Engineering
3. Civil Engineering
4. Chemical Engineering

B – Faculty of Management Sciences:

1. B.Sc Accounting
2. B.Sc Banking and Finance
3. B.Sc Business Administration
4. B.Sc Public Administration

C – Faculty of Arts:

1. BA Theatre Arts
2. BA History & Diplomatic Studies
3. BA English
4. BA English Literature
5. BA Linguistics
6. BA Arabic
7. BA Christian Religious Studies
8. BA Islamic Studies
9. BA Philosophy

D – Faculty of Social Sciences:

1. B.Sc Economics
2. B.Sc Political Science & International Relations
3. B.Sc Sociology
4. B.Sc Geography

E – Faculty of Agriculture:

1. B.Agric Animal Science
2. B.Agric Agric Economics
3. B.Agric Agric Extension and Rural Sociology
4. B.Agric Agronomy
5. B.Agric Soil Science
6. B.Agric Crop Protection

F – Faculty of Education:

1. B.Sc Ed Agric Science
2. B.Sc Ed Chemistry
3. B.Sc Ed Physics
4. B.Sc Ed Mathematics
5. B.Sc Ed Biology
6. B.Ed Social Studies
7. B.A Ed Christian Religious Studies
8. B.A Ed English
9. B.Ed Guidance and Counselling
10. B.Ed Admin and Planning
11. B.Sc Ed Economics
12. B.Sc Ed Environmental Science
13. B.Sc Ed Biology
14. B.Ed Primary Education Studies
15. B.Sc Ed Geography
16. B.A Ed History
17. B.A Ed English

G – Faculty of Science:

1. B.Sc Biological Science
2. B.Sc Microbiology
3. B.Sc Mathematics
4. B.Sc Statistics
5. B.Sc Computer Science
6. B.Sc Chemistry
7. B.Sc Industrial Chemistry
8. B.Sc Botany

B. Admission Requirements:

1. Admission requirements to the specified Bachelor’s Degree Conversion programmes of the University of Abuja must possess any of the following:
   i. A minimum of five credit passes including English language and Mathematics obtained at not more than two (2) sittings in the relevant subjects from any recognized examination bodies such as SSCE/WASC, GCE ‘O’ Level, NECO, NABTEB or TC II.
   ii. Applicants who graduated from a recognized University or Polytechnic through Direct Entry (DE) must have at least four (4) credit passes including English language and Mathematics in SSCE/NECO or NABTEB at not more than two sittings, and at least two passes in ‘A’ level G.C.E or Diploma at Upper Credit level or 10 points in Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB). NCE holders with a minimum of 10 [ten] points pass obtained from a recognized institution in addition to five (5) ‘O’ level credits passes as in (i) above can also be considered.
   iii. Applicants must be holders of HND with a minimum of Lower Credit or a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum pass degree in a related discipline from a recognized University/Polytechnic.

How to Apply

Prospective candidates are requested to process their admission through JAMB e-platform after which applicants can be seen on the institution’s CAPS dashboard for admission processing before proceeding to apply with JAMB Registration number online via CDL&CE Portal as follows:

• Visit www.cdluia.edu.ng
• Click on CLICK HERE TO APPLY to read Admission Requirements
• Click on the Study PART-TIME OR ODL or Bachelor’s Degree Conversion Programme button
• Follow the instruction to generate RRR
• Your Biodata thus: Surname, First name, Other name, Email, and Phone Number
• Click Make Payment and you will be redirected to remita platform to enter your card details (Master Card or Visa Card)
• After a successful payment, you will be redirected to the portal and application number generated. You will be logged out accordingly. Click on ‘Main Login’ to continue the application process.

D. Application Fee:
Application forms shall be purchased at a non-refundable fee of Twenty Thousand Naira (N20,000) only through the REMITA platform excluding bank charges.

E. Mode of Payment:

1. Full payment (100%)

F. Duration of Programmes:
i. Agriculture, Engineering and Nursing are 3 years
ii. All other courses are 2 years

Closing Date: Application closes on Tuesday 30 September 2025

Applicants are expected to check their e-mail and message boxes from time to time for information and update regarding their applications.

Note: For further enquiries, please call 08062287374, 09036367374
8am – 4pm, Monday – Friday

Signed:
Mrs Roseline Adakayi
Acting Registrar